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“Biotechnology, dating back 6,000 years, holds immense potential. Sri Lanka can benefit from its diverse applications, as categorized in the rainbow code.”
Towards a Biotechnology Based Economy in Sri Lanka: Perspectives and Challenges Read More
on to vaccinating school children of the country with the target of starting the schools. In this article we try to look at some of the other countries that have commenced vaccinating school children against COVID 19.
Vaccinating Children Against COVID 19, the Global Outlook Read More
In a special panel discussion during the world science journalists forum, a panel of science journalists representing countries in South Asia discussed the role science journalists can play towards ensuring vaccine equity in the region.
Are We Facing an Indirect Vaccine Inequity in South Asia? Science Journalists Discuss Read More
Releasing a special report on 11th August 2021 Independent Expert Group appointed by the World Health Organization urged the Sri Lankan authorities to impose immediate travel restrictions to control the current outbreak and save at least 18000 lives from this deadly pandemic.
Impose Immediate Mobility Restrictions and Save 18000 Sri Lankan Lives: WHO Expert Group Urges Read More
In a special ceremony held in Colombo on 30th July 2021, National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka launched a book titled “COVID-19, Impact Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience”. The book discusses different perspectives of global relevance based on research, experiences and successes in combating COVID-19 here in Sri Lanka, and contain opinions of experts from different fields that are directly related to the ongoing pandemic. In this event, Prof. Malik Peiris, the world-renowned virologist from University of Hong Kong delivered a special presentation titled “Reflections on a post-pandemic future”.
Sri Lanka to Face the Worst of COVID-19 in Coming Weeks – Prof. Malik Peiris Read More
Among the many problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the effect of this deadly pandemic on pregnant women is one of the major concerns in many of the affected countries. During the second and third waves of this pandemic in Sri Lanka we saw several pregnant mothers die because of COVID 19 related complications.
Pregnancy & COVID-19 Read More
In a recent research carried out by group of researchers from University of Colombo and Robert Koch Institute in Germany it was revealed that two cave-dwelling Sri Lankan bat species …
Alpha and Beta Corona-virus Subgroups(NOT Covid Virus Variants) found in another two bat species in Sri Lanka Read More
With some hiccups here and there the COVID vaccination in Sri Lanka is slowly getting in to a well organized program even with the limited stocks of vaccines the country is receiving from different sources and manufactures. Recently Sri Lankan health authorities published a priority list categorizing different groups of the society in to an order to receive the vaccine. According to this list Healthcare workers, Elderly citizens who are over 60 yrs old, and pregnant women get the priority in vaccination programs.
No COVID Vaccines for Children Yet, but WHY? WHO Expert Explains Read More
Researchers running the University of Oxford-led Com-COV study – launched earlier this year to investigate alternating doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca and the Pfizer vaccine – have last week reported preliminary data revealing more frequent mild to moderate reactions in mixed schedules compared to standard schedules.
Mixing and Matching Vaccines May Cause Troubles: Oxford Research Read More
In the recent times it has been observed that there is an increase of contamination incidences among the COVID testing laboratories in the country. Because of these incidents an alarming delay in COVID 19 testing has been reported in these laboratories. So decontamination of these laboratories is an important factor in keeping these laboratories running in these tough conditions.
The importance of regular decontamination in COVID testing laboratories Read More